1, preparation materials:
Egg jiaozi: Put a round frying spoon on a charcoal fire, coat it with pork gluten oil, add an appropriate amount of eggs, rotate the frying spoon until it is half cooked, wrap it with an appropriate amount of meat and cook it, and then make egg dumplings.
2. Load:
Pig's trotters are placed at the bottom of the basin, chicken is placed in the center of the basin, and there are cut radishes and mushrooms. Put it around the basin, flush with the edge. Finally, add a proper amount of cold water and cover it.
3. Steaming:
Put the basin in the center of the pot, add some water to the bottom of the pot, and cover the steamer. The initial steaming uses fire, which has high thermal efficiency and is easy to get angry. Use slow fire after inflation, which is easy to taste. "Slow fire" steaming usually takes about six to eight hours.
During the continuous water supply, to ensure that the bottom water is not dry. After the food in the basin is positive, add the easily cooked village materials such as squid, sea cucumber and egg dumplings. After all the materials are steamed, turn off the fire and it's ready.
The historical origin of Ziyang steaming basin;
Ziyang steamer is a famous traditional snack, which originated from Hanwang Town, Ziyang County, Shaanxi Province. It is the grand finale of the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, and it is also the masterpiece of the first batch of intangible cultural heritage in Ankang, Shaanxi.
The legend of Ziyang steaming basin originated in the Han and Liu Bang dynasties. Liu bang came to Hanwang city in Ziyang county with his army at night. In order to welcome Liu Bang, the local soldiers and civilians asked the chef to prepare a sumptuous banquet. However, the army will leave the next day. The chef added seasoning to pig's trotters, hens, squid, local black fungus and lotus seeds, put them together in a big black pot and steamed them all night with a big fire.
In the morning, Liu Bang's army woke up to smell the fragrance, wolfed down all the food, and everyone was refreshed. Liu Bang was greatly appreciative and asked the chef's name. The chef had a brainwave and said that this dish was called "steaming basin". This is the most widely circulated legend about Ziyang steaming basin.
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